Biden Admin Reportedly Worried It’s Only A Matter Of Time Until Americans Are Killed By Iranian ProxiesReagan Reese
White House Correspondent
January 22, 2024 11:22 AM ET
President Joe Biden’s administration is reportedly worried that the conflict in the Middle East may escalate and result in American troops being killed by Iranian proxies, according to The New York Times (NYT).
As the Iranian-backed Houthis continue to attack U.S. interests and commercial ships within the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, the Biden administration continues to weigh how it should respond, according to the NYT. The administration has reportedly struggled to strike a balance in its response, not wanting to cause the conflict to escalate into a war but privately, officials think “they may have no choice” if American troops die, the outlet reported.
“The administration confronts a problem without a risk-free solution,” Aaron David Miller, a former Middle East peace negotiator, told the outlet. “They don’t want to strike Iran directly for fear of escalation, which only widens the margin for pro-Iranian groups, including the Houthis, to strike at U.S. forces. At some point, if U.S. forces are killed, they’ll have no alternative but to respond directly against Iranian assets.”
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